Pope Joan: The Medieval Legend of the Woman Who May Have Ruled the Vatican By Titan007
For centuries, the Vatican has been defined by an unbroken male line of popes. But hidden in medieval folklore is one of the most fascinating and controversial stories in church history: the legend of Pope Joan , a woman who supposedly disguised herself as a man, rose through the ranks of the Catholic Church, and became pope. In a new video from Titan007 , viewers are taken deep into this mysterious medieval legend — a story filled with disguise, ambition, scandal, tragedy, and historical uncertainty. According to the legend, Pope Joan was an Englishwoman born in Mainz, Germany, sometimes identified as Joan Anglica . As the story goes, she fell in love with a Benedictine monk and traveled with him to Athens. Because women were not allowed the same access to education and religious authority, Joan allegedly disguised herself as a man so she could study. That disguise became the beginning of one of the most shocking legends in Christian history. Under her male identity, Joan suppose...